“I love it because it’s close to the bustle of Valencia and Mission but it’s not in the middle of it. I do like it’s a little of a hidden spot, but it’s also really central,” says Brackett. “I like the idea of people having to come find me.”

Add one more to the mix: Plin, a forthcoming Italian restaurant from Alexander Alioto, the chef last seen at Russian Hill darling Seven Hills when it was named best Italian restaurant in the Bay Area.

Alioto is taking over the old Conduit/Another Monkey space (280 Valencia St.) which is been quiet for over a year. At 3700 square feet and 70 seats, it’s a little larger than his last gig, at the shoebox-sized Seven Hills. It’s also got a full liquor license.

“It’s Italian-based food with a lot of emphasis on pasta. Everything is small plates,” he says. He anticipates a 20 to 24 item menu, featuring lots of seafood, including raw oysters and shellfish. Of course, one regular menu item will be the namesake agnolotti dal plin.

Alioto hopes to open around the end of July, after a slight remodel. He jokes that the rest of conduit from the Conduit days is on its way out, but the flow of the restaurant design is still great, so he won’t have to change much.